Several Maine police agencies are warning of a scam involving the IRS and the FBI.
In one robocall sent to WMTW, a voice said in broken English, “This message has been sent to you as a final notification against your case with the Department of Tax & Crime Investigation. Right now your physical address is under investigation and an arrest warrant has been issued under your name. For further queries and resolving this case contact the below number of the Tax & Crime Investigation Department.”
York police said the number that might show up on your caller ID is 805-329-6231, which is from California.
“Do not call the number back, you are not under investigation and an arrest warrant will not be issued,” police said.
The IRS will never call someone to demand a payment over the phone, police said. The agency will also never call a taxpayer saying they owe back taxes without sending a bill in the mail first.
The IRS will also never ask for credit or debit card information over the phone, or threaten to call police for not paying, police said.
To file a complaint about the calls, people can call the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration at 800-366-4484 or visit or treasury.gov/tigta/contact_report_scam.shtml

PORTLAND, Maine —

Several Maine police agencies are warning of a scam involving the IRS and the FBI.

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In one robocall sent to WMTW, a voice said in broken English, “This message has been sent to you as a final notification against your case with the Department of Tax & Crime Investigation. Right now your physical address is under investigation and an arrest warrant has been issued under your name. For further queries and resolving this case contact the below number of the Tax & Crime Investigation Department.”

York police said the number that might show up on your caller ID is 805-329-6231, which is from California.

“Do not call the number back, you are not under investigation and an arrest warrant will not be issued,” police said.

The IRS will never call someone to demand a payment over the phone, police said. The agency will also never call a taxpayer saying they owe back taxes without sending a bill in the mail first.

The IRS will also never ask for credit or debit card information over the phone, or threaten to call police for not paying, police said.